Mwamatope Surname
640,141st
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 475 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi
Mwamatope Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 471 | 1:36,346 | 5,352 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
Mwamatope Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mwamatope Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mwamatope occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mwamatope? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 640,141st most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 15,342,202 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mwamatope reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 471 people, or 1 in 36,346. Excluding Malawi Mwamatope exists in one country. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mamatop | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mwamtobe | 82 | 2,568 | / |
| Mwamtepe | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mamatepe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mwamatipa | 78 | 5 | / |
| Mwamatobo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mwamutobe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mamtupe | 75 | 5 | / |
| Mwamtep | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mamadop | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mamtoup | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mamatepa | 71 | 228 | / |
| Mwamtapa | 71 | 94 | / |
| Mamataip | 71 | 23 | / |
| Mamadopu | 71 | 21 | / |
| Maimatap | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mametopa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mamatube | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mamatapa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mamataup | 71 | 1 | / |
| Miamitop | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mamadepe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mwamdobe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mamdap | 67 | 113 | / |
| Mamtip | 67 | 34 | / |
| Mamdop | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mamatayyp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mamatiepa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mamtob | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mamatayip | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mamahdopu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mamiatibo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mamattepa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ma Mateba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmamatepa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mamateyip | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mwamatope
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis